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The Outstanding Books 4 the Gifted

• By K E

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How do I become a better reader???

• You should read 30 to 60 minutes a day. You
  might say thats a long time, but can you stand a
  challenge in order to improve.

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A Corner of the Universe

• By Ann M. Martin
• A Newberry Honor book

• The summer that Hattie turns 12, she meets the
  child-like Uncle she never knew becomes friends
  with a girl who works at the carnival that comes
  to Hatties small town.

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AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS

• By Gennifer Choldenko
• A NEWBERRY HONOR BOOK

• A 12 year-old boy moves to Alcatraz island in
  1935 when guards families were housed there, and
  has to contend w/ his extraordinary new
  enviroment in addition to life with his autistic
  sister.

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Anne of Green Gables

• When the Cutherberts decide to adopt a boy to
  help w/ the farm chores they are astonished when
  Anne, a mischievous redhead, arrives instead.
• By L.M. Montgomery

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Because of Winn-Dixie

• 10 year-old India Opal
• Buloni describes her first summer in the town
  of Naomi, Florida all the good things that
  happen to her because of Winn-Dixie, her dog.
• By Kate DiCamillo

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Belle Praters Boy

• When Woodrows mother suddenly disappears, he
  moves to his grandparents home in Virginia where
  he befriends his cousin together they find
  strength to face their fears losses of life.

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Bud, Not Buddy

• 10 year old Bud, a motherless child living in
  Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression,
  escapes a bad foster home and sets out to search
  for the man he believes is his father.

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Catherine, Called Birdy

• In this diary of the year 1290 Catherine provides
  a vivid picture of medieval life through the eyes
  of a feisty young woman.
• By Karen Cushman

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The Crossing

• Manny Bustos a Mexican orphan plans to cross the
  muddy border of the Rio Grande.
• By Gary Paulsen

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Dear Mr. Henshaw

• In ten year-old Leighs letters to his favorite
  author he told him about his parents divorce and
  being a new kid in school.
• By Beverly Cleary

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Diceys Song

• In this sequel to Homecoming, Dicey becomes the
  parent and guiding spirit to the younger
  Tillerman siblings.
• By Cynthia Voigt
• To be continued on the next slide

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Homecoming

• Abandoned by their mother, Dicey and her brothers
  and sisters are left destitute, wanting to find
  one adult whom they can trust to hold their
  family together.

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Hatchet

• 13 year-old Brain has to spend 54 days in a
  forest after a bad plane crash. Will he survive?
• By Gary Paulsen

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The River

• In the sequel for HATCHET, Brain is asked to
  instruct Astronauts and the military on survival
  techniques he uses in the wilderness.
• By Gary Paulsen

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The Lottery Rose!!

• A battered child begins to rebuild his life after
  winning a rose bush in the lottery.
• By Irene Hunt

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Old Yeller

• A heart warming story about a boy and a dog who
  had many adventures together.
• By Fred Gipson

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The Slave Dancer!

• Slavery is seen through the eyes of a white boy
  who is shanghaied on a slave ship.
• By Paula Fox

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The Outsiders

• A gang of underprivileged teens directs their
  anger toward a group of more fortunate kids.
• By S.E. Hinton

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Where The Red Fern Grows.

• A modern classic that depicts the love and
  devotion between a boy and his two hunting dogs.
• By Wilson Rawls

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Z for Zachariah

• Ann feels safe in her valley after a nuclear war
  until her solitude is interrupted by Mr. Loomis.
• By Robert OBrien

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Now That you know that Reading Rocks!!!

• Put your smile on

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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

• These books that I have told you about are very
  important because reading helps your grades
  improve so pick up a book!
• Its your turn!

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TO READ IS TO SUCEED!!!
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Works Cited

• Amazon.com
• Barnes Noble.com